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blocking webpages - virgin media router

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  • 01-05-2021 2:41pm
    #1
    Merowig
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭


    Hi
    I have the Ip address and IPv6 addresses of a webpage I want to block in the router settings - I am with virgin and lost with the settings


    IPv6 port filtering
    This section allows you to specify packet filtering rules to limit the internet access for local hosts.
    The rule is created with the function specified below
    Inbound Outbound
    Enabled Disabled
    Traffic policy Yes No
    Protocol -Please choose
    Source IP address - Please choose
    Destination IP address -Please choose


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    #2
    smuggler.ie
    Registered Users Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie


    Merowig wrote: »
    Hi
    I have the Ip address and IPv6 addresses of a webpage I want to block in the router settings - I am with virgin and lost with the settings
    Home-grade routers usually have limited amount of entries for blocking.
    Websites could be hosted on multiple servers and resolve to multiple IP's or IP's could change in time.
    Not familiar with VM hub interface and options, but it would be better if you could block by domain, especially if wildcards accepted.

    *.badwebsite.com
    history of boards 2021




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    Merowig
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭Merowig


    Unfortunately only by IP.
    Think I will need to change the router...
    Asked Virgin for support - they referred me to call a premium number - 1.20 Eur per minute, I asked for Router documentation - they have nothing....

    I did manage to block websites in the past - did redo it now but it fails to block....


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    smuggler.ie
    Registered Users Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie


    Knowing site or purpose for blocking might give other potential options.
    Gambling, child protection, other?
    See parental controls, might help
    https://www.virginmedia.ie/broadband/learn-about-broadband/parentalcontrols/
    history of boards 2021




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    pizzahead77
    Registered Users Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭pizzahead77


    Merowig wrote: »
    Unfortunately only by IP.
    Think I will need to change the router...
    Asked Virgin for support - they referred me to call a premium number - 1.20 Eur per minute, I asked for Router documentation - they have nothing....

    I did manage to block websites in the past - did redo it now but it fails to block....

    You will have to keep Virgin's router unfortunately, bridge it and add your own one.


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